Hoopie
Years ago
After reading about Bruce Bolden and Marcus Thornton, I'm left wondering which import (has) played for the most NBL clubs. In other words, past or current players.
Similarly, which Aussie-born player?
Dome Rat
Years ago
Rob Rose may be the leader for imports with 5 NBL teams
Jack Toft
Years ago
I reckon there would be a few who have played for 5 or 6 clubs.
Shane Heal seems like he has hung his soap on a rope in a few locker rooms.
There would be heaps of "3 and 4 Clubbers" (too many to mention)
I can think of one "5 Clubber", and he would be handy with the 5 Club too
Petrie (5) (Razorbacks, Hawks, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Bullets)
Goulding technically with 5 also in Brisbane, Perth, Blaze, Tigers and United
James Harvey fan
Years ago
I reckon Shanahan actually played for 9 teams, surely the record holder.
Hogwash
Years ago
CJ Bruton played for at least 5 clubs, Perth, Wollongong, Brisbane, Sydney and NZ.
Like Petrie and Rose he would be part of an all NBL 5+ club team.
Maybe Tony Ronaldson ?
Without checking I'd say shanahan and Knight. Walker would be getting up there too. Is it a good thing they kept hanging around and were "wanted" or bad in that they never found a home.
Who would be up there in coaching?
D2
Years ago
Rhys Carter managed 7, including 2 separate stints in Adelaide.
andrewbprice
Years ago
Matt Shanahan played for 8 clubs:
North Melbourne Giants (5 seasons)
Brisbane Bullets (1 season)
Cairns Taipans (1 season)
Wollongong Hawks (2.5 seasons)
Canberra Cannons (0.5 seasons)
Hunter Pirates (1 season)
Perth Wildcats (2 seasons)
South Dragons (2 seasons)
Ben Knight, Vince Hinchen and Wayne Larkins all played for 7 clubs.
Simon Kerle, Andrew Svaldenis, Simon Cotterell, Marcus Timmons and Aaron Trahair played for 6.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Didn't Shanahan play for the Magic before Giants?
FM
Years ago
1992-93: South East Melbourne Magic (NBL Championship, 1992)
1994–98: North Melbourne Giants (NBL Championship, 1994)
1998/99: Brisbane Bullets
1999/2000: Cairns Taipans
2000–02: Wollongong Hawks (NBL Championship, 2001)
2002/03: Canberra Cannons
2003/04: Hunter Pirates
2004–06: Perth Wildcats
2006–2008: South Dragons
Hogwash
Years ago
He didn't suit up though in 92 or 93 but still part of 92 championship
PeterJohn
Years ago
The NBL's 2012 All-Time Player Directory has Ben Knight playign for 9 teams. Matt Shanahan also played for 9 teams.
Players with 7 teams - Vince Hinchen, Wayne Larkins, Aaron Trahair. S
Players with 6 teams - CJ Bruton, Simon Cottrell, Simon Kerle, Ben Melmeth, Ben Pepper, Ben Pepper, Andrew Svaldenis and Marcus Timmons.
So Hinchen would be the only import among that lot.
Are there any players to have hit the 6+ team mark since that directory was published in 2012?
Zodiac
Years ago
Since 2012 Ben Knight came out of retirement briefly after four years to help the Kings out when they had some bigs injured but if memory serves me correctly he had played for the Kings before in the past so probably doesn't count as an addition.
btw Marcus Timmons was an import too.
Hogwash
Years ago
Cal Bruton coached 4 teams.
Goorjian 5 but three of those were East side, SE Magic and Victoria Titans.
"but if memory serves me correctly he had played for the Kings"
LOL "if memory serves me" of course he did play for the Kings under Goorjian at the tail end of their threepeat. Every game Fox showed was basically Kings. Kings TV so we were over saturated with coverage of that team.
Curtley
Years ago
I once saw Ben Knight out at a wanky Sydney night club and asked in my drunken state whether he'd buy me a drink if I could name all the clubs he'd played for. I was bought a drink and it wasn't a schooner of VB.
Andrew Price is the stats master - he has all the NBL game stats at Spatial Jam. Make sure you all frequent his website.
Great website. It took a Kiwi to create such a resource. Shame on you Aussies!
proud
Years ago
Before I looked in here I thought David Stiff as I remember him starting at Hobart and basically being successful everywhere else he went.
Brett Wheeler also came to mind but I think both must be a long way down the list
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